Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Botswana
Botswana: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
79th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.5 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
8.4 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 8.4 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana peaked at 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.4 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 79th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 per 100,000 people | +75.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 9 per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.4 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 9.4 per 100,000 people | 12.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2 per 100,000 people | 9 per 100,000 people | 16.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.65 per 100,000 people | 8.4 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 76 Burkina Faso 8.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Cameroon 8.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Ireland 8.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Fiji 8.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 8.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Luxembourg 8.2 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Botswana was 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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